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WASHING MACHINE. v No. 391,771. Patented Oct. 30, 18881.

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JOHN AHRENDS, OF MONMOUTH, KANSAS.

WASHlNG-MACH|NE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,771, dated October3C0, 1888.

Application filed January 25.1888. Serial No. 261.818.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN .AHRENDS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Monmouth, in the county of Crawford and State of Kansas,have invented a new and useful Improvement in \VashingMachines, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in washing-machines; and itconsists in certain novel features, hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of myimproved machine. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the upper rubberremoved from the tub. Fig. 3 is a top plan view showing the latch forlocking the upper rubber-support in its lowered position. Fig. 4 is adetail sectional View taken on line was of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 isa bottomplan view of the upper rubber. Fig. 6 is a perspcctive view of the lowerrubber. Figs. 7 and 8 are top and bottom views, respectively, of thecircular plate which supports the lower rubber, and Fig. 9 is a detailperspective view of the operating-lever.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates a supportingframe,consisting of the standards 13 0, provided with suitable feet,D, and thecross bar or beam E, secured to and between the lower portions of thestandards. The standard 0 rises to a greater height than the standard B,and at the upper end of said standard I secure the wringer-box F,consisting of the bottom inclined plate, G, and the vertical rails H,secured thereto at or near its edges. To the inner lower edge of theplate G, I hinge the drip-board I, which can be set at any desiredinclination by means of a brace-rod, J, having its upper end pivotallysecured to the drip-board and its lower end adapted to engage one of avertical series of openings, K, in the standards, as will be readilyunderstood. On the outer side of the shorter standard, B, I provide theoffset or rest L,and to this standard I secure, by a suitable hinge, ashort distance above the rest L, a knee or L shaped support, M, whichcarries the upper rubber. This knee or L.-shaped support is providedwith a longitudinal slot, N, in its longer arm,through which a verticalpin, 0, secured to the standard, projects.

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longer arm of this support M, and adjacent to the slot N therein, Ipivot thelatch P, the free beveled end of which is adapted to bear onthe upper projecting end of the pin 0, and thereby prevent the saidsupport from swingupward. At the free end of this support I secure onthe upper and lower sides of the same the castings Q R, in which and theend of the support I journal the shaft S, having the upper rubber, T,secured on its lower end. This rubber consists of a circular platehaving a series of radial ribs secured to its under side, and unitedlysecured to a plate or casting, U, at the center. To the up per end ofthe shaft S, I secure a lever-arm, V, which is curved downwardly andoutwardly, as shown, and is connected to the operating-lever, as will bepresently described. Upon the upper extremity of this shaft I mount anutflmwhich is adapted to be turned downward upon the lever-arm V toprevent its disengagement from the shaft S. Upon the cross-beam E, atthe center of the same, I secure the re-enforcing plates X, and a pivotpin, Y, is mounted in said beam and plates. Upon the upper end of thispivot-pin I mount a casting, Z, consisting of two branches crossing eachother at right angles,one of the arms thus formed being extendedslightly downward and connected to the operating-lever, as presentlydescribed.

a designates the circular plate forming the bottom of the tub, which isprovided on its under side with a grooved casting, 1), adapted to fitsnugly on the casting a.

c designates the lower rubber provided with a slot, d, and having aseries of parallel and radial grooves, 6, formed in its upper surface,thereby providing a number of rubbing-ribs, as clearly shown.

The plate a, forming the bottom of the tub, is provided on its upperside with a flat vertical projection,f, which fits snugly in the slot (1of the lower rubber.

g is the operating-lever,which is fulcrumed on the outer end of an axle,h, secured rigidly within the standard B,aud having an L-shaped portionprojecting from said standard. The lever is fulcrumed or pivoted on theend of this L-shaped portion, and above and below its pivotal point itis provided with the pairs of cars or lugs t, between each pair of whichthe rollers j are journaled.

is l are connecting-rods, having their outer ends secured tothe rollersj, the rod is having its inner end pivotally connected to the extremityof the lever-arm V, and the rod Zhaving its inner end pivotallyconnected to the extended arm of the casting Z. The projecting L-shapedportion of the axle h is provided with a guard-plate, m, which preventsthe lever bearing against and being worn away by the axle. The tub isformed by a cylinder, n, of any suitable material, supported upon thebottom a and fitting snugly around the lower rubber.

In operation the clothes are placed in the tub on the lower rubber,together with water and soap or a bleaching material. The upper rubberis then lowered upon the clothes and the operating-lever reciprocated.The rubbers are thereby rotated in contrary directions. Each of therubbers will be given about onehalf a complete turn at each stroke ofthe operatinglever, and the clothes will thus be thoroughly agitated andcompletely cleansed in a short space of time. After the washing iscompleted the upper rubber is disconnected from the operating-lever andthe Lshaped support for the same is then swung upward raising the rubberfrom the tub. A wringer is then clamped to the Wringer-box in properposition and the drip-board elevated. The clothes are then passed fromthe tub through the wringer, and the water expelled from the same isdirected back into the tub by the inclined bottom-plate of thewringer-box and the drip-board.

It will be observed that my improved ma chine is simple in itsconstruction, compactin its arrangement of parts, and easy of opera'tion. The upper rubber can be adjusted to the quantity of clothes inthe tub, and the rollers on the operating-lever,to which the outer endsof the connecting-rods are attached, permit said rods to automaticallyadjust themselves to the height of the upper and lower rubber. Theswinging support for the upper rubber permits the same to be raised fromthe tub without being removed from the supporting-frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination of the supporting-frame having the standard B, theaxle secured rigidlyin said standard and having an outwardlyprojectingL-shaped portion, the operatinglever fulcrumed on said projectingportion,the guard-plate secured on said projecting portion to preventwear of the lever, the rollers mounted on the lever above and below itsfulcrum, and the connecting-rods secured to the said rollers andconnected to the rubbers, as set forth.

2. The combination of the supporting-frame, the tub supported thereby,the upper and lower rubbers, the lever fulcrumed on thesupporting-frame, the rollers mounted on said lever above and below itsfulcrum, and the connecting-rods secured to said rollers and connectedto the rubbers, as set forth.

3. The combination of the main frame having the standard B, the swingingsupport hinged to said standard and having a longitudinal slot, thevertical pin secured to said standard and projecting above the same andthrough the slot in the support, and the latch pivoted on the supportand having a beveled end bearing against the projecting end of the pin,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy siguatu re in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN AHRENDS.

Witnesses:

EUGENE INMAN, CALVIN INMAN.

